AMD Radeon R9 290X

[Chalenge]

Turns out the R9 290x Slayed the almighty Titan!

http://www.extremetech.com/gaming/169402-to-slay-a-titan-amds-radeon-r9-290x-piledrives-nvidias-high-end-product-line

Now I suspect extremetech is fudging the numbers. Almost no one agrees with their results at 1080p res. And of course, you have to take note of their dropping the Geforce results from the Unigine test. I smell an embargo of reviews that might have anything negative to report.

Nvidia still holds the crown for most powerful. Maximus will never be defeated by AMD.

[ACE]

So in other words. . . sixty players? hehe

Nice low blow.

[cattb]

Nice to see AMD coming out with some new nice cards. Keeps the competition going the prices down for  consumers. Now if AMD could make a super CPU to push Intel, go AMD go.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

nvidia drops prices this time of year anyway. 



semp

LOL keep hiding your head in the bush.

[Chalenge]

Ripley, every time either manufacturer introduces a new card it takes the lead (or should). I don't think the meager advances this R9 card made quite makes the level of "Slays" or "Trounces" or any other adjective you choose. AMD caught up, which they should have done much sooner. If you choose to characterize this as a "lead" then they have it for now. Let's see them hold on to it. That will be good for AMD users, but I don't think anyone is going to drop their plans for a big Christmas and run out to buy a 290X.

Especially folks that can't afford a UPS.

[guncrasher]

LOL keep hiding your head in the bush.

well considering that you dont live here and I always look for vc deals around this time of year...  remember earlier this year when you said win7 was getting harder to find too?

semp

[Chalenge]

Nice low blow.

I don't like it anymore than anyone else playing this game, but that's what I see. Of course, only HTC knows what their subscriptions are like.

I see reports out of the ESA indicating the trend of gamers is going more casual, and I want to see changes made to reflect that and improve the numbers. But, what can users do?

[MrRiplEy[H]]

Ripley, every time either manufacturer introduces a new card it takes the lead (or should). I don't think the meager advances this R9 card made quite makes the level of "Slays" or "Trounces" or any other adjective you choose. AMD caught up, which they should have done much sooner. If you choose to characterize this as a "lead" then they have it for now. Let's see them hold on to it. That will be good for AMD users, but I don't think anyone is going to drop their plans for a big Christmas and run out to buy a 290X.

Especially folks that can't afford a UPS.

You're wrong. AMD can provide far more bang for buck in the high-end category now so it will take a sizeable cut from Nvidias sales for sure.

[MrRiplEy[H]]

well considering that you dont live here and I always look for vc deals around this time of year...  remember earlier this year when you said win7 was getting harder to find too?

semp

Yeah I remember saying brick&mortar stores and you pointed out the best known brick&mortar store, Amazon 

You can twist it any way you like in your nvidia colored world, doesn't really change anything.

[zack1234]

So which is better AMD or NVIDIA

[MrRiplEy[H]]

So which is better AMD or NVIDIA

Which ever gives you better value for your money. Nvidia has been able to price their higher end products with a hefty premium because AMD hasn't been able to provide a competing product. Things have now changed in AMDs favor especially considering the pricing value.

[guncrasher]

Yeah I remember saying brick&mortar stores and you pointed out the best known brick&mortar store, Amazon 

You can twist it any way you like in your nvidia colored world, doesn't really change anything.

wrong I said newegg.  and the brick and mortar store is about 30 miles from where I live.  I order then go pick it up there.  btw bestbuy and fry's the two major stores closer to me also sell win7 at about 100 bucks.  same as newegg and amazon.  and if I order from newegg by 12 pm, i can pick it up that afternoon if they have it in stock.

see the problem is you dont live the usa and try to make comments based on what you see around you on the other side of the world (almost).

it's been a known fact that nvidia lowers their prices just around this time due to the holidays being just around the corner and not just because amd released a top vc.

semp

[Debrody]

You're wrong. AMD can provide far more bang for buck in the high-end category now so it will take a sizeable cut from Nvidias sales for sure.

Not as sure. Where i live, the 780 is a bit cheaper than the 290 (after the price drop), yet its also a bit slower. The Titan is not a match, thats an overprized monster from the past. Also, atm, i would choose the 780 because of the very poor stock cooling on the 290.

Will be interesting, how much quicker the 290 will get with some custom radiators or water cooling fitted on it (i suppose you know how the boost system works on it), also how the 780Ti will perform and will be priced.



Anyways, its pointless trying to talk normally to blind fanboys - just like fighting a drugged berserker. See, semp have choosed the 465 too, what was the worst buy at its time, even more, he SLI-ed them...

[guncrasher]

See, semp have choosed the 465 too, what was the worst buy at its time, even more, he SLI-ed them...

and yet i can have 3 monitors with full fps at 1920x1080 each.  with shadows at 4096.  no em.  the second 465 cost me 120 bucks shipped.  the first one was about 260.


semp

[Debrody]

and yet i can have 3 monitors with full fps at 1920x1080 each.  with shadows at 4096.  no em.  the second 465 cost me 120 bucks shipped.  the first one was about 260.


semp

And how much was a 5850 at the time you got the first 465?